meditation

In order to become a black belt I had to go through a grueling 12 hours of meditation. I, by no means, was meditating at any point during.  Don’t get me wrong, I really thought that half-way through I was clear minded. Sadly, however, I was not.  My mind jumped from one random thought to another, from wondering what I would have to eat after I was done, to the pain that was throbing and tingling in my legs and feet.  After I was done I never wanted to go through it again.  That is until I met a very beautiful person who had been a teacher of my girlfriend’s back in high school.  It wasn’t her body nor was it her hair that I thought was beautiful but it was her persona.  She gave off an aora of kindness, love and understanding.  What we were talking about I have no idea but what I do remember is that she saw that my mind was eclectic. She told me that if I meditated more then I would feel better than if I had just done a marathon. That was six months ago and I still did not take her advice until just a few moments ago when I went upstairs to meditate.  I came back down stairs feeling refreshed for only a few moments but I was hooked.  If I had started this months ago then I would be refreshed after every class ready to take on the next challenge, but I haven’t.  Meditation is key for dealing with your life.  Mrs Warren taught me that and now, after months of talking, I finally am listening.

Alex Tienda 3rd dan at the Asian Arts Center